Logical Reasoning

Statement and Course of Action - Base Level

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Statement and Course of Action - Base Level

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In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

  • (A) If only I follows
  • (B) If only II follows
  • (C) If either I or II follows
  • (D) If neither I nor II follows
  • (E) If both I and II follow.

Question 41
Statement : Certain mining industries in Gujarat may come to a standstill because of the notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forest banning mining operations and industries alike within 25 kms of National Park, the game sanctuary and reserve forest areas.

Courses of action :

I. The Department should be asked to immediately withdraw the notification.

II. The Government should make efforts to shift the parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests to other non-mining areas.


A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option D

Clearly, none of the courses of action follows because firstly, the notification is issued to protect the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc. cannot be shifted.

Question 42
Statement : The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by para dip and Madras port trusts.

Course of actions :

I. India should use financial assistance from other international financial organisations to develop such ports in other places.

II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option A

Clearly, such projects shall be an asset and a source of income to the country later on. So, course I shall follow.

Question 43
Statement : The killer entric fever has so far claimed 100 lives in some tribal villages in M.P during the past three weeks.

Course of action :

I. The residents of these villages should immediately be shifted to a non-infected area.

II. The Government should immediately send a medical squad to this area to restrict spread of the killer disease.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option B

Clearly, I is vague because if infected people are shifted to a non-infected area, the infection will spread there as well. The remedy is only to fight the disease and restrict its spread. So, only II follows.

Question 44
Statement : severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.

Course of action :

I. Government should make immediately arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.

II. Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option B

In the break-out of a natural calamity, the basic duty of the government becomes to provide the basic amenities essential to save the live of people and cattle. Providing financial assistance to all would put undue burden on the country's resources. So, only II follow.

Question 45
Statement : A recent study shows that children below five die in the cities of the developing countries mainly from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms.

Course of action :

I. Government of developing countries should take adequate measures to improve the hygienic conditions in the cities.

II. Children below five years in the cities of developing countries need to be kept under periodic medical check-up.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option E

Clearly, the two diseases mentioned are caused by unhygienic conditions. So, improving the hygienic conditions is a step towards their eradication. Also, periodic medical check up will timely detection of the disease and hence a proper treatment. So, both I and II follow.

Question 46
Statement : Most of those who study in premier engineering colleges in India migrate to developed nations for better prospects in their professional pursuits.

Course of action :

I. All the students joining these colleges should be asked to sign a bond at the time of admission to the affect that they will remain in India at least for 10 years after they complete education.

II. All those student who desire to settle in the developed nation should be asked to pay entire cost of their education which the government subsidises.


A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option B

Clearly, no student can be found to live and work in the country against his wish. So, I does not follow. However, it is quite right to recover the extra benefit rewarded to students if they do not serve their own country. So, II follows.

Question 47
Statement : The finance minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the parliament.

Courses of action : 
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I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the finance minister.

II. The resignation should not be accepted.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option B

Clearly, an already working finance minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the Government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So, course II follows.

Question 48
Statement : A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.

Courses of action :

I. The Government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.

II. The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option E

The situation demands creating awareness among people about the dangers of drinking polluted water so that they themselves refrain from same, and at the same time taking steps to provide safe drinking water. So, both the course follow.

Question 49
Statement : The kharif crops have been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of produce during these years.

Courses of action :

I. The farmers should seek measures to control the attacks of insects to protect their crops next year.

II. The Government should increase the support price of kharif crops  considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option E

Clearly, the problem demands taking extra care and adequate precautions to protect crops from insects and extending help to farmers to prevent them from incurring huge losses. Thus, both the courses follow.

Question 50
Statement : Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed nearly after nearly four hours.

Courses of action : 

I. Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic.

II. People should be advised to drink boiled water during rainy season.

A
Only I follows.
B
Only II follows.
C
Either I or II follows.
D
Neither I nor II follows.
E
Both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Option B

The disease occurs at the end of monsoons every year. So, precautionary measures every four year shall not help. The second course of action shall be a preventive measure. So, only course II follows.

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